[pianotech] (no subject)

[Al Guecia/AlliedPianoCraft]

Sounds to me like the string rusted and stuck to the agraffe. Once it broke 
loose it just dropped.

Al -
High Point, NC

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Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 11:12 AM
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Subject: [pianotech] (no subject)

> I went to tune a Knabe grand yesterday.  On this piano, I decided to drop 
> pitch a little before bringing up to pitch.  When I lowered tension on the 
> monochords, I heard a loud snap followed by the pitch dropping 
> drastically.
>
> I have encountered an upright that did this and I was curious as to the 
> reason why.
>
> Thanks!
> Matthew
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
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